Dry and itchy throat and cough need to identify the cause, may be caused by chronic bronchitis, chronic pharyngitis, reflux esophagitis, etc., need to be under the guidance of the doctor to carry out targeted treatment, such as medication, surgical treatment.
1. Chronic bronchitis: chronic non-specific inflammation of the mucosa of the trachea and bronchial tubes and their surrounding tissues, which can be characterized by coughing, sputum, dry and itchy throat, and other symptoms. If there are clear symptoms of infection, consider giving anti-infection treatment with drugs such as levofloxacin; cough-relieving and phlegm-reducing drugs may also be used, such as cotrimoxazole capsule, aminoglutethimide, and so on.
2. Chronic pharyngitis: mainly manifested as pharyngeal foreign body sensation, itching, burning, dryness or slight pain, which may be accompanied by irritating cough, nausea. For chronic simple pharyngitis, furacilin solution, compound borax solution and other gargles are commonly used, as well as iodine throat tablets, etc.; for chronic hypertrophic pharyngitis, it may also be necessary to use 10% silver nitrate solution to cauterize hypertrophic lymphoid follicles.
3. Reflux esophagitis: in addition to dry, itchy throat and cough, patients will also have acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms. Commonly used drugs are ranitidine and other acid inhibitors, domperidone and other gastrointestinal stimulants, aluminum hydroxide and other antacids.
However, other factors can not be ruled out, it is recommended that patients consult a doctor in a timely manner, by the doctor to clarify the cause, give targeted treatment, do not blindly self-medication.